Mort Walker (1923-2018) was the creator of several iconic American comic strips, mostly famously Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois, both of which are still in newspaper syndication today. nChris Ware is the author of the Acme Novelty Library series and several highly regarded graphic novels, among them Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth and Rusty Brown. n nBrian Walker is the son of Mort Walker and part of the creative team that now produces new strips of Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois.n